The director of Beijing's Tourism Bureau, Zhang Huiguang, says the crunch that was predicted doesn't seem to be happening.

She said that about 500,000 foreigners were expected for the Games, a figure Beijing officials have long been predicting.

She said only 77 percent of capacity at Beijing's five-star hotels have been booked during the Aug. 8-24 Olympic Games, and the four-star hotel rate is only 44 percent. And it's even lower for three- and two-stars.